Diagnosis Code

K02.7 DENTAL ROOT CARIES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K02.7

Short Description: Dental root caries

Long Description: Dental root caries

The code K02.7 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
      • Dental caries (K02)
        • K02.7 Dental root caries

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Active cavitated caries of tooth root
  • Active non-cavitated caries of tooth root
  • Cementum caries
  • Extensive root caries lesion involving dentin
  • Moderate root caries lesion limited to outer half of dentin
  • Non-active cavitated caries of tooth root
  • Non-active non-cavitated caries of tooth root
  • Non-cavitated caries of tooth root
  • Primary dental caries, root surface origin
  • Root caries

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K02.7 Right Arrow 521.08 Dental caries-root surf

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K02 Dental caries
K02.3 Arrested dental caries
K02.5 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
K02.51 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel
K02.52 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin
K02.53 Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp
K02.6 Dental caries on smooth surface
K02.61 Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
K02.62 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
K02.63 Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
K02.9 Dental caries, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023